Luke's head spun towards the diner stairs as he heard quick footsteps. A second later, a teary Rory walked past him and straight out the door, slamming it loudly. The few people in the diner began to murmur amongst themselves, already beginning the gossiping. Luke then watched, as Lorelai emerged, equally teary-eyed.

"Okay! Diner's closed, everyone leave," He shouted immediately. His customers grumbled but obeyed. A minute later, the diner was left silent. Lorelai walked dejectedly round the counter and sat on a stool opposite Luke. It would be easier this way. She was so used to being that side of the counter that it would be the only way she could share what had happened with Luke.

"She's turned into me" Lorelai spoke softly a moment later. Luke rested his hands on the counter and leant forward. He didn't know what had happened but he knew it was bad, maybe worse than when Rory had first told Lorelai that she was quitting Yale.

"Isn't that a good thing?" Luke smiled. Lorelai looked up and shook her head. Luke's smile faded.

"There were things I wanted her to achieve and to be and I've tried to teach her values and what's right and what's wrong. I tried to show her my mistakes hoping she understood. Hoping she wouldn't choose the same path as me…."

"Lorelai, what happened?"

"She's pregnant" Lorelai hid her face in her hands. "She's pregnant and we argued and she told me she hated me and then she stormed out………What have I done?" She spoke so quietly Luke could barely hear her.

"Hey" Luke lifted up a hand and rested it gently on her arm. "This is not your fault, you are an amazing mother and you raised her well" Lorelai pulled her hands away from her face and looked straight at Luke.

"Then how have things ended up this way Luke?"

"Because that Huntzberger kid and his friends pulled her off the right track and led her down some crappy self-destructive path" Luke linked his hand with hers and squeezed tight. Luke hoped that whatever he was saying was actually helping.

"I'm scared"

"Why?"

"I don't think I could live without you" Luke smiled.

"Well you won't have to, we're getting married in soon"

"I don't think I could live without her either"

"You won't"

"How do you know?"

"I just know okay?...now what do you need me to do? Talk to Rory? Logan? You want some coffee?"

"I want us to get married" Luke laughed softly at her impatience.

"We are"

"No Luke, I wanna get married now"

"What?"